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Introduction Investors in the steel sector often come across terms such as slab, hot dip galvanized sheet, or coated sheet – but the definitions of these terms and interrelationships between the different steel products in the production chain are by no means always clear. In this article, the authors describe the steel product 'production' chain…

Whether you have kids or not, everyone goes from having baby teeth (or primary teeth) to getting adult ones. It can be easy to think that baby chompers are just smaller, temporary versions of permanent teeth. While both tooth types are made of the same material and are structured in a similar way, there are…

Web developers first developed CSS (or Cascading Style Sheets) in 1997 as a means to identify the feel and look of their Web pages. It was aimed to let the web developers split the content and design so the HTML could carry out more of the task that it was initially based on, the markup…

Labels are commonly seen on all the products that are available around. It is important to have a label on every item that you purchase from the market. Think about the labeling process and you would find that it is in fact time consuming. Initially labeling was done manually but with the advent of technology,…

This is a true story. New Years Day was the beginning of an odyssey that would change my life, and my wife Stephanie's life forever. No it was not about a New Years resolution about changing some behavior. It was the day I would crack through the snow and ice and fall into a wild…

Flatbed scanners generally deliver the best combination of quality, flexibility, and usability in scanning. They can be used to scan different kinds of media, including photos and film (with the additional use of a transparency adapter); they can be used to scan text for OCR and document archiving; and they can be used to scan…

What do today’s buyers give a flip about? They care about buying value that starts with the product or service as most of us think of value. However, part of the value equation with today’s customer often includes meeting personal objectives, e.g., shopping convenience, relevant information and/or experience, sustainability, brand purpose, monetary incentives, and tech…

Aerospace cutting tools and the aerospace industry have changed in the last decade. Ten years ago, composite machining was a new technology and aero engines and airframes were produced from exotic alloys. Materials evolve, as do the tools for the production of engine and airframe components. It is in this way that cutting tools have…

The process of making useful things from raw material like an irregular wood log is really a very difficult task. It really requires very special skill and dedication. A woodworker takes an irregular wood log and cuts it into different pieces according to the requirement of the end product. For example, if he desires to…

If you have been paying attention to any current events you are well aware that it is vitally important to recycle many products so that we may help save our Earth. Most common household items that are made of glass, plastic and newspaper are recyclable nowdays. While you may know that it is important to…

A bathroom is probably one of the most important places. A well done bathroom renovation job will help your home achieve a higher price. However, bathroom renovations are not as easy as they first seem. There are a number of different types of renovations which really depends on what you are trying to achieve. Whether…

Choose Your Hopper The mechanism which holds your paintballs prior to firing is known as the hopper. Hoppers can be critical in whether or not your team or you as an individual are successful in your paintball missions. There are several types of hoppers, each with different mechanisms used to drop the ball and each…

There is no doubt that any internet user has heard about HTML5 Design discussed about the likes of Google and Apple. Basically HTML5 is the most recent version of HTML or Hypertext Markup Language. This is the code used to describe web pages. It represents three types of codes: HTML which provides the structure, CSS-…

Believe it or not, there are plenty of ways to clean your windows incorrectly. You could end up with streaks, smudges or with a window that retains most of its dirt! With a task as tedious as cleaning windows, it's best to just do it right the first time. Unfortunately, this means taking your time,…

Probably everyone wishes, at one time or another, for more willpower. With consistent willpower, we can banish our worst habits. We can finally ignore what we once regarded as temptations luring us toward the promise of pleasure, distraction, or relief, only to discover that they slam us with guilt and regret when we give in.…